Ignoring the financial aspects, do you have enough time to do postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at the same time. Many students have a job aswell, which suggests students do have plenty of time.
I'm interested in doing these full time.
2007-09-29 08:29:52 · 6 answers · asked by AlphaB 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
No, I'm pretty sure you don't have enough time to do both.
Doing a job isn't the same kind of thing as doing a course: most jobs that students do while studying a PhD are not intellectually demanding.
Doing a second UG degree will require you to think and learn new stuff. Unless it's directly relevant to your PhD topic, it won't contribute to your dissertation and it will probably tire you out. Even if you're superbrainy, you need time away from studying. A job is one way to do it, a social life is also important, and time all by yourself is important too.
If you need to learn more chemistry just do the relevant courses.
Good luck!
2007-09-30 11:08:28 · answer #1 · answered by Shiphrah K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are getting a PhD, why in the world would you want to get another BS at the same time. It will do you no good. Just take the Chemistry classes that interest you or that you need & don't worry about another degree.
I also do not recommend working outside the university at all if you are getting a PhD. Most schools will give you enough aid (fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships) to pay for your tuition & living expenses. Most PhD students go full time and live off these fellowships and aid.
2007-09-29 18:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely impractical, and I would be surprised if any PhD program allowed this. They would probably allow you to take a few undergraduate chemistry courses on the side if you felt there were some gaps in your background you wanted to fill in.
PhD students in sciences very rarely have a job on the side. They get a stipend as a student to ensure that they won't need to. The ones that do get part time jobs have, in my experienced, usually dropped out, or taken a lot longer to finish.
2007-09-29 15:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your graduate studies will keep you fully occupied. Students take outside jobs because they need to eat, not because they have plenty of free time. Especially when it comes time for comprehensive exams and your dissertation, you won't have time for anything else. Until then, you have a full course load to deal with. Put this chemistry idea out of your mind.
2007-09-29 15:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems pretty hard but if you can go ahead. Be sure you really want to do the chemistry thing though, it seems to me that you are or becoming a career student or professional student. It's not bad but, you need to closely re-examine your reasons for continuing your education. Could it be that your afraid of entering the real world?
2007-09-29 15:44:03 · answer #5 · answered by Cris Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be insulting the distinguished qualification of a Ph.D
2007-09-29 15:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋